proofreading Tag

It just irritates me to proofread someone else's lousy translation. It's one of the jobs that I always tend to reject.
I am currently proofreading a translation from English into French, and the target text reeks of translation.
I mean come on: even Google Translate would know...

Often times, some of my clients contact me to proofread their documents. What the majority of them do is that they actually only send the target text and ask me to check if there are any grammar mistakes.
Below is my two cents on the matter:
1-If...

Before I start, let me state that all of the below scenarios are real life encounters. Yes, I must admit: been there, done that. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s had such encounters. In fact, I believe almost every translator in the world...

On Wednesday, Lebanese TV station LBCI showed the new 50,000 LBP bill with its all new and sophisticated design which will be rolled out on November 22 (Independence Day in Lebanon).
The idea was to commemorate 70 years of independence, and the bill features the first...

A successful translator's job doesn't stop at just translating the text, but they actually need to proofread the target text not once, but twice (at least).
In fact, even if the translation was all correct, typos still happen due to speed. Our mind might read the...

It's a fact that all clients try to save as much money as they can. they look for ways to make more profit, which is great. But what happens when they don't know how to utilize their time and money the right way?
That's right: they...

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